225-T1 - Crime, Criminals, and Criminology

Question 1

who coined the term “criminology”? when?

Answer 1

Rafaele, Garofalo, 1885

Question 2

T/F: There are exactly two ways to define “crime”, either legally or colloquially

Answer 2

FALSE. There are countless ways to define “crime”

Question 3

according to sutherland and cressey, there are three processes in crime as a social phenomenon (relating to laws). What are these three processes?

Answer 3

1. making laws
2. breaking laws
3. reacting to law-breaking

Question 4

what are the two main theoretical perspectives on **defining ** crime?

Answer 4

coflict and consensus

Question 5

what are some of the consequences of misrepresenting crime?

Answer 5

• amount of crime is overestimated
• fear of crime&raquo_space; fear of victimization
• public calls for government to tighten laws